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Overview

The apocalypse is not only near, but a certainty. Set before the event and the aftermath detailed by the hit manga, this stand-alone prequel light novel series chronicles the inexorable approach of the reign of vampires. Witness the trials of Guren Ichi­nose, who must hide his true strength even as he is trampled on at an academy for the insufferably privileged.

About the Author

Takaya Kagami is a prolific light novelist whose works include the action and fantasy series A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives, which spawned a manga and anime series, as well as The Legend of Legendary Heroes, which has also been adapted into manga, anime and a video game.

Customer Reviews

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Seraph of the End, 1: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen 5 out of 5based on
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3 reviews.

Ollie-the-Reader

More than 1 year ago

I personally loved it, as I think anybody who is familiar with the manga Seraph of the End.
Without giving too many spoilers, I will say that its' a fairly simple book. It's been transferred pretty well from the original Japanese, and the artwork is still superb. I don't usually read light novels so I can't can't compare it to anything else. You do get to see some characters from the other series, some of them as main characters, others as just little blips. The sentence structure is fairly simple, and over all it's not a challenging read, but it should be a fun read none the less. Personally I would recommend reading the manga first if you haven't.
I will repeat myself once though; it is not a challenging read. If you are looking for something more in depth, there are plenty of them out there, but this is really more of a...for fun type thing I would think.
Anyway, fabulous book. My biggest gripe is that I was unable to get it on my nook app, and had to buy a hard copy. I would happy consider buying it again if it became available in digital format.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

I loved this book! As someone who reads the manga, the book is great for gaining more information of the story. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Beautiful and sad story. Book came in in great conditions and fast shipping.

Tsukasa, a college student, is rescued from an attack by a devil, one of many
vampires that can blend in among the human population. Anzai, her savior, is a half-devil who exploits his supernatural gifts as a member of a ...

Anzai travels to Obihiro to learn the circumstances surrounding his birth as part of the
Hybrid Plan, and the reason why Midori chose Tamaki for a partner. Tsukasa is also at ONL to read academic journals on devils, and both ...

Anzai, suffering badly after a run-in with a sniper, is rescued at the last minute by
a mysterious blond devil who gives him enough human blood to heal his wounds. Embarrassed by the way he lost control after tasting human blood, ...

Dr. Kano sets up a chance meeting between the unsuspecting Anzai and his mother. Lee visits
a blood donor as we catch a glimpse into his past at ONLO. Anzai's breach of the stand-down order has repercussions for F Squad, which ...

Ishimaru tries to bring in Zero Seven and Nine to get inside info on the
CCC. In exchange for her cooperation, Zero Seven asks for information on the devil that murdered her mother, and the fateful meeting between Seven and ...

Ishimaru, still shrouded in suspicion, leads F Squad on a raid of the CCC's hideout
to get ahold of the list of members, but the CCC turns out to be several steps ahead in this cat-and-mouse game. When Anzai gets ...

Anzai, thanks to his reawakened memories from his childhood, is called in to the MPD
to give a statement on Kikuhara. After the dissolution of F Squad, Jill struggles with a sense of being unmoored. Lee has gained a reputation ...